Arrondissement of Le Marin

The arrondissement of Le Marin is an arrondissement of France in the Martinique department in the Martinique region. It has 12 communes.[1] Its population is 117,168 (2016), and its area is 409.1 km² (158.0 sq mi).[2]

Le Marin
Arrondissement
Location within the region Martinique
Country	France
Overseas region and department	Martinique
No. of communes	12
Subprefecture	Le Marin
Area
• Total	409.1 km^2 (158.0 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	117,168
• Density	286/km^2 (740/sq mi)
INSEE code	9723

Saint-Anne in Le Marin, Martinique

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Le Marin, and their INSEE codes, are:[1]

1. Les Anses-d'Arlet (97202)
2. Le Diamant (97206)
3. Ducos (97207)
4. Le François (97210)
5. Le Marin (97217)
6. Rivière-Pilote (97220)
7. Rivière-Salée (97221)
8. Sainte-Anne (97226)
9. Sainte-Luce (97227)
10. Saint-Esprit (97223)
11. Les Trois-Îlets (97231)
12. Le Vauclin (97232)

History

The arrondissement of Le Marin, containing 12 communes that were previously part of the arrondissement of Fort-de-France, was created in 1974.[3]

Before 2015, the arrondissements of Martinique were subdivided into cantons. The cantons of the arrondissement of Le Marin were, as of January 2015:[4]

1. Les Anses-d'Arlet
2. Le Diamant
3. Ducos
4. Le François 1st Canton Nord
5. Le François 2nd Canton Sud
6. Le Marin
7. Rivière-Pilote
8. Rivière-Salée
9. Sainte-Anne
10. Sainte-Luce
11. Saint-Esprit
12. Les Trois-Îlets
13. Le Vauclin

References

1. "Arrondissement du Marin (9723)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
2. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
3. Décret n°74-329 du 26 avril 1974
4. "Populations légales 2012" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-06.